Lola

It’s absolutely lovely! What a lucky little baby!
I can’t tell from the photo…is there a plastic piece over the edge? If not, you can buy separately, and I strongly would advise it…I discovered my little boy was gnawing away at the top edge of his crib!

Nikki

February 26, 2009 at 12:23 pm

The bedding IS beautiful – very Orla-esque. I also slept in a Jenny Lind, and I just get a good feeling when I see them. Stay as comfy as possibly, girl. Memory foam and baths (or even pools – the absence of gravity is a good thing) are things to remember…

luuvely

I don’t usually like Jenny Lind cribs, the carving/lathe-work on the spools is just too fussy for me, I prefer cleaner lines – but that dark color is gorgeous. Really tones down the fussy and I really like it.

Good luck keeping things classy and not overly pastel and girly! Our gal is due about 3 weeks after yours and I am trying very hard to resist pastel and plastic and Barbie princesses and commercial crap. DH says I resistance is futile but I am holding out for as long as I can.

Very nice! I chose a black lifetime crib for my 4th boy. I figured the white Simmons was due to be retired. I think the black crib will be striking againt the pale blue walls in his nursery… if we ever get it done. It’s been in progress since I was pregnant and he is getting ready to turn 2. The joy of old houses. Plaster repair, taking out knob and tube, etc etc etc…

I really like the grey on the wall. We are wanting to paint our bedroom grey and cant seem to find the perfect shade of it. Can you please tell me the name of this color? I love your bedding. I had the hardest time finding the bedding for my little girls nursery. You can go and check out her nursery if you’d like ;). I would love for you to comment on my page :).

I chose black at first then switched to white in a moment of pregnancy insanity. i hate myself for it! 3 years later I still regret it and feel bound to the white crap.
I think the black is way more elegant and versatile.
btw- WHEN IS THIS BABY GIRL COMING???? I CAN’T WAIT TO SEE HER!!!

I had sweet bumper pads that I sewed myself on my crib for my sons. I don’t think you should remove them. You should be just fine. Enjoy this special time with your first born. It truly is a special time.

Pencils

February 27, 2009 at 12:38 pm

I love the nursery so far. The black Jenny Lind crib is a good choice. Will also work well for any more babies!

Have you noticed that you can get pretty much anything for a baby in pink these days? I know you love pink, obviously, and I do too, but I hate having pink shoved down my throat as being the only color somehow “appropriate” for a baby girl. So I went the other way, with a tan printed car seat, an orange pack-n-play, a navy and light blue stroller, etc. (I did get her a pink swing and a pink bouncy seat.) How do you feel about this “push for pink? Over there at Pink loves Brown? ;)

The curtains are indeed from Pottery Barn Kids. They even came with drapery hooks which is great because I thought I was going to have to sew them in myself (I bought a curtain rod that uses them so I could hang it as close to the ceiling as possible).

The crib does have plastic teething guards across the top rails. It converts into a toddler bed, but it’s not the same as the twin beds that are in those bottom two photos.

Elizabeth, the paint color is “Wheat Bread” by Behr.

Pencils, yes there is definitely a huge push for pink! I don’t know that it’s anything new though – hasn’t it always been that way (at least for quite some time)? As much as I do actually like the color, the pink for babies is usually that hideous pepto-pink that I can’t stand (I’m very picky). And while it is possible to find cute alternatives, they’re almost always more expensive. I think given the option to buy more sophisticated colors and patterns for the same price, a lot of parents would choose them, but I guess the big baby brands don’t feel the same way.

Love the pink and brown.
I don’t think the bumpers are a SIDS issue when the baby is really little and not moving around. At some point you will probably want to remove them. I did eventually with both of my kids,not because of SIDS, but because they would do really annoying things like throw-up on them or step on them so they wouldn’t stay up anyway.

Katie

February 27, 2009 at 8:00 pm

I chose the Jenny Lind crib in black too! I think it is so classic and elegant. Since I got it last November, I keep seeing it in decor mags and on TV. It was in an episode of Lipstick Jungle! We have got great taste!

abbie

Back again! I was just wondering if you have a separate room that’s going to be the baby’s room or if you’re converting that upstairs lounge type room into the baby’s room? I’m sure you’ve said before, but I’m forgetful…and curious! My husband and I are beginning a house search and can’t decide if we should go with extra bedrooms in case we have more kids than expected, or if we should just buy small and convert an office into a nursery of we suddenly find ourself expecting.

Natalie, our former guest room is now the nursery. It’s an awkward space, but we’re glad to have the room.

Abbie, my engagement ring with the sapphires was Brandon’s great-grandmother’s from 1914. The wedding band was new though (from Tacori) – it was the closest match we could find to go with the antique ring.

Pencils

March 7, 2009 at 11:11 pm

There are more sophisticated prints and colors available in baby gear…sometimes. Target and Dwell have just come out with a bouncy seat, high chair and something else I can’t remember. I was in the market for a high chair at the time but I went with a slim fold and other options over the print–besides, I rather like the print of it, I got the Chicco “Polly” high chair in a bright orange print called Candy. And there’s always the Svan bouncers, etc., which are quite sophisticated, albeit pricey. To be honest I don’t mind the bright primary or even pastel colors of baby gear, and I don’t have any need to have my baby gear match my decor. My daughter’s only going to be a baby for a short time and we’re not planning on having more, so her baby gear is like a memento mori of her babyhood in our living room.

Susan

March 11, 2009 at 3:01 pm

I too have been deliberating over ordering a Land of Nod crib. Did you feel the quality was good? I was considering their Straight Up crib, but since I don’t live in Chicago, we have no local stores where I can go to check them out. Any feedback on your Land of Nod experience? Worth the money?

mcbriz

March 16, 2009 at 12:17 pm

Love the spool beds – I picked one up at a thrift shop for $35 and painted it b/c my son said he wanted an orange bed. I had Benjamin Moore tone down the orange with a little white, and with the animal quilt and teal bedskirt it looks great! They’re such versatile beds b/c they can be calm and old-fashioned, or really pop with some color. Love your blog, BTW~ NB